Assault Begins | Counter-Offensive Combat GoPro | Part 2 

Can we all appreciate how CivDiv is able to give accurate commentary on what is going on and make this footage so much easier to digest.

As a former infantryman I found this terrifying...not the actual arty fire but the advance through the brush. It was like a horror movie when you realize all the bad things that can happen and the interaction between mission, enemy reaction, terrain, time, and the efforts to control the effort. They are doing some great stuff here.

When they were driving across the field and into enemy territory it just struck me how beautiful and peaceful it could be on any other day, and instead it a place of incredible tension that you guys are brave enough to put yourselves in, the unavoidable confusion in the tree line as well and the commentary is brilliant. You’re all amazing, thank you and Heroyam Slava 🇺🇦

The fact that these guys stay functional despite being under fire and a high risk of getting life changing injury or death is astounding. Much respect 🙏

It’s crazy how nervous and anxious these guys must be feeling, but you can’t even tell

Thank you @Civ Div. I was born disabled and I always was fascinated with the army. I like seeing this side of things. So again @Civ Div thank you so much for your work.

I hope these guys know Ukraine will always be a second home for them whenever needed 💙💛 we are so thankful for brave heroes like this helping us defend our land. I pray they all get home safe and sound 🫶🏼 Our home is your home, fellas ❤️

I've broken my neck and back before and the panic and fear of that intense pain in those areas will shake the hardest warrior to his core. This soldier did a fantastic job dealing with his situation and not freaking out. Very happy to hear that he recovered!

Much respect to you and the soldiers for getting this footage out to the world. slava ukraini

Man all the respect for Arnie. The control he has over the "switch" from the back of the transport to boots on the ground is astounding.

love the addition of the occasional picture-in-picture... how you display your content is getting better, and praise for not using cheese text-to-speech. yall deserve the success. blessings to all involved.

Being a volunteer in a war where in any moment from any direction you could lose your life or worst. Respect for these guys.

Life of a soldier… endless tension, boredom, then endless pain. This is truly insane and so frustrating!

This channel really has changed the war footage world

I'm from the midwest, and still, the size of those fields is amazing.

as a fellow infantry bro, this is super valuable footage to learn and study from Thanks for not only the historic documentation but the training value also man!

Thank you Dan, for showing the bravery of these troops. I have a friend I’ve met that’s from Ukraine and these brave men are protecting his family. I show him your videos and he loves them. Stay rad and stay save brother 🤙🏾

Havin a good combat medic on your team can be one of the hugest assets to have on your team having a bunch of soldiers with basic Medical Care is a huge bonus also. And I have huge respect for all combat Medics qnd pjs

A neck fracture from overpressure alone seems rough. He mustv had his head in an unfavourable position when the airburst hit. Glad hes still with us and happy to hear that his spirit hasnt changed. A real soldier. I wish him and all the rest of the team (with a nod to Arnie as the cameraman), that they stay as safe as possible, and can keep fighting for what they believe in. Slava Ukraini!

still cant believe we get to spectate so much helmet cam footage from a real, conventional war. Crazy to think about

Geez, that footage is so intense. I found myself holding my breath as they moved forward. I never saw combat when I was in, but my relatives who were shared with me the same things these guys are experiencing. Thank you for sharing.

Incredible how much everything changes as soon as they get off the road. From visibility as far the eye can see to just a couple of metres.

I've heard of the fog of war, that was the foliage of war. Don't know how they can keep track of friend or foe, foe could be hiding anywhere. I'm used to seeing tree lines bombed out by artillery not untouched like that. I am so relieved to hear they have a great medic and that the wounded hero was ok. That was close.

The immersion is a big part of your content. Your commentary fits in really well and provides context for all us arm chair generals. Really coming together well and happy to see your tier 3 subs growing in the credits after every vid Arnies a fuckin G

"They're worried about running into the group they're trying to support..." It's exactly what I was thinking about once they dismounted from the vehicles. Not easy, because the enemy is very close and you don't know how close. The best of luck to the guy forced to leave. Get well soon! 🙏💪

Doing great work, the vids are well edited and your captions really help to understand the situation. Thank you.

Thank you for documenting the war and the things soldiers go through.

14:38 Hope the best and god damn that was professional how Arnie handled that. 👍🏻✌🏻Stay safe from 🇩🇪to🇺🇦

THANK YOU MEDIC. I’m seriously in awe of the brave soldiers that fight in wars. These men have courage beyond words.

It’s amazing how so many soldiers can and have forever just blended together on the common battlefield

It's impressive to see the level of self-control that these brave soldiers have over themselves! And I pray that you'll all be able to continue on doing what you're doing until you'll all be able to to sit and watch this footage again, while knowing that it's all in the past! Power to you!

Goddamn hedgerow fighting like Normandy... Brutal

shout out to that medic in the background not missing a beat on the 9 line

Thank you for highlighting the correlations with the other videos. It adds a massive layer of perspective that would be impossible from a single video.

Bro ur work is incredible , almost feel in the tranch with the boys... love to see the hidden job of being a soldier. Thanks brother for all the vid ❤

What a beautiful country, What a shame you all can't be there to just enjoy life, all of you. Please do take care of one another. Heart breaking.

Thank you guys for what you do!

I've been following this video series, very intense cut-off choice. These videos have been deeply engaging, thank you

1:53 My guy out here with the tactical Cope can holder. God I love grunts.

Can't believe I've just found out NOW that you helped the Kurds during the IS campaign. Now you're here in Ukraine. Can't thank you enough for helping out people who don't deserve these kind of things. I spent a lot of time reading about the Kurds during the years of ISIS. Thank you for helping those people, I know you're missing them quite a lot. They're such nice people.

Honestly the best combat footage coming out of Ukraine is on this channel, this is the reality of the conflict, even if not all of it's high speed shit it's a great watch to get a good perspective of the conflict, especially from the eyes of foreign fighters.

I can´t believe how calm they sound talking while being in such a tense situation, dayum

Thank you so much to you and your fellow infantrymen for not just the content, but your service. This channel, and the 3rd assault battalion are my go-tos for quality footage. Your tactics, communication and composure in these conditions are remarkable, I am beyond proud to have you men fighting for the freedom of Ukraine. I never thought I'd have the chance to really experience combat from the safety of my home but you boys make it happen. Your commentary is straight to the point and descriptive, there's no ear-bleeding music, just what you guys are experiencing, it's great. I hate the loss of human life, but you are fighting for the freedom of millions. Keep up the great work and come home safe. give them invaders hell! Slava Ukraine! 🙏💪

Tree line after tree line after tree line ... Much respect to everyone involved. Thank you for continuing to post these. All the best to you and your buds. If anyone is wondering about the flag on their vehicle, it's based upon an actual, olde timey pirate flag, and is a genius mod. "Three months later the pirates were off the coast of Brazil flying as a flag the Old Roger which was ornamented by an anatomy with an hourglass in one hand, and a dart in the heart with three drops of blood proceeding from it in the other." - proceedings of the trial of Captain John Quelch at Boston, 1702 An "anatomy" -> skeleton. The hourglass signified every man's limited time on Earth. Substituting an assault rifle for it (ammo runs out for everyone eventually) was brilliant. "Old Roger" was a nickname for the Devil, predating the commonly used Jolly Roger.

I hope buddy is alright too and I’m glad they prioritized getting him out right away. That would be a tough situation

Goosebumps! Can run into enemy lines anytime....Brave ones out there doing the offensive. God Bless you all.

Arnie is such a badass love and respect for him praying he his team and everyone makes it home safe.

Great work pulling back. They where trying to get soldiers in the open. Live to fight another day. Best well wishes for all of yours buddy. 🙏

These brave men will be in this history books for countless generations to come

Thanks again. Damn, Arnie is so polite and cool. I get a knot in my stomach thinking that he and his team might get hurt. Man, war sucks donkey balls. And speaking of balls, you guys have some massive ones. Wish you all the best!

the communicstion up and down the tree line is amazing, its like football players lining up telling each other their roles and positions

Crazy terrain, like armoured combat in Iraq followed by infantry combat in Vietnam.

🇺🇲🇺🇦🇮🇶 Victory for Ukraine

It’s amazing watching The volunteer units get information from the Ukrainians and then immediately start to work toward that goal and it really shows how much go’s into missions and patrols May you all make it home safe slava Ukraine

This is al very important for history to document. You are doing a great job my man, with the video's and in Ukraine training the warriors. Hope you can keep doing it till they achieve victory!

Respect to the guys for being willing to make assaults on positions that you can only approach from open fields, knowing they could get blown up before even reaching the enemy

At this time of year, the foliage can get so big to where combat happens way closer. Utterly terrifying.

Holy cow. That forest is something else. I can't make heads or tails from it even though I can freaking rewind the video.

Glad to hear he is ok!! Looking forward to the continuation my friend. Stay safe!! Keep up the great work.

This combat footage is surreal. So much skill, knowledge and experience in everything that is being done. Thanks for the commentary

14:05 that is absolutely terrifying. I have infinite respect for these soldiers.

Out of all the videos of the war I enjoy this channel slot cuz its a no bullshit video u see what's up and u kinda get a connection with th group and arnie ofcourse . I hope this war ends and these ppl make it home safe to thier families

I love Arnie! Great SA great reinforcement and level headed

Great vids portraying the long wait that can fill you with anxiety and stress, active combat with discipline and unfiltered missions

I appreciate this so much watching brothers you feel closer to than some family, and able to compartmentalize in an instant when your brother gets injured. Without panic, without letting the emotional connection cloud judgement they act professionally getting their brother to the medic and eventually the improvised CASEVAC Maxxpro. Only after everything does the impact of the emotional toll strike, we must support these brothers in arms, whilst they do their job, but not forget the toll and impact it will have on them afterwards. Heroes mean different things to different people, my definition of a hero is someone willing to fight for what is right, regardless of fear or risk it may have on their own body and mental state. These men are Heroes because they chose to step up and fight for what they believed was right and in my opinion defending a sovereign nation from a belligerent, imperialistic nation, who harms POW's and civilians due to the fact they're deemed "lesser" or worthy of extermination is a just war. In the words of LT Jean Rasczak of the Roughnecks 2-0, 6th Mobile Infantry Division, United Citizen Federation, during the battle over Klendathu "Do you want to die, or do you want to live forever?" 😂😂 WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE?

Donated to Arnies PP. Lot of love from Ireland ❤❤❤

I had to pause within the 1st 20seconds. Thankyou all for the hard mahi (work) you guys are doing. All of New Zealand is behind you. God speed xoxox

The whole situation strikes me as intensely surreal. It's distressing to witness individuals inflicting harm on each other, merely acting upon the decisions made by those in power, comfortably ensconced away from the frontlines. It all feels so futile. If only warfare hadn't been part of our dialogue, humanity could have reached so much further.

hey man thank you for sharing these peices of content. amazing to see these hero's at work and can't wait to see what happens next

My god this is real battle, feels like wargame but isn't it. Thanks Civ showing it to us. Stay safe please bro!

These guys show what it takes to fight an actual war. It's absolutely nerve-wrecking, these guys are heroes.

My main takeaway from this; appreciate your Medics

I can't imagine how their isn't more friendly fire. Amazing

GET WELL SOON! Much love for you all from canada!

That's great footage of what these guys are doing day in day out. I think for younger people watching who have always known combat games, they probably don't have the perspective of just how quick shit can go bad. Bless ya mate and love and strength to those fighting this unnecessary "INVASION" 🙏🌍💚🙌

Balls of steel all of them - we salute you - with warriors like you guys and your shoulder brothers, Russians need to worry - fair fkn play - Slava Ukraine

I salute all these heroes. You are true warriors. Be safe.

Intensely shows true war. Thank you.

Once again i really appreciate what you do man!!! You guys are Triple Tough

I love watching your videos, well done all of you and stay safe lad's x

I love these videos, slava ukraine 🇺🇦. I also love that commentary is text not audio. So many videos have audio commentary and its just annoying when ingested to much of it.

Nice content as always

That vegetation sure is beautiful... as is the teamwork. Love the videos!

Arnie is a tough fella. Living legend.

That terrain is a f*cking nightmare... Vast open fields with mines, and then on the other hand, jungle-like bushes with trenches. 😬😬😬 In a perverse way, winter conditions can be easier. 🤔

God bless you , stay safe brother.

Arnie is a seasoned warrior and his actions show it

These men have balls of steel to do what they do. Thank you all for doing the job most people can’t do. ❤

These treelines they move into are a lot more impenetrable and impossible to see in than they look from the vehicles, like in the previous Arnie and Cognac footage. What a nightmare to try and keep situational awareness when you can't see more than 5 ft in front of you.

Thanks brother for all the videos and the effort you put to edit and stuff! Shoutout to Arnie! Real man! Heroyam slava

Incredible bravery! Best wishes from Ireland

That ride across the field seemed smooth that truck shocks are the real mvp.😂

First! Absolutely love your content! I'm routing for Ukraine!

As always, you let the video do the talk and it’s powerful stuff, thank you and Slava UKRAINE and keep safe

Japeroni here, amazing!

It’s crazing seeing these footages. Living in Michigan the fields/farmland, tree lines, woods and everything else looks identical to driving in the country side here.

Such a beautiful country. I hate what Russia is doing to it, but applaud your courage and will to defend it. Heroyam Slava!

Nice work @Civdiv ❤

Proud of your struggles stay safe and 🍀 good luck on your mission 🙏 prayers too

One thing that strikes me as both amazing and sad is how breathtakingly beautiful Ukraine is during the summer. Those big blue skies and fields of grain and yellow wildflowers perfectly personify the colors of the Ukrainian flag. What a gorgeous countryside and Putin's invasion has brought death, destruction, and traumatic injury to a beautiful Eastern European paradise. As for the maneuvering, fighting, and bravery on display... clearly these dudes have lionhearts. And being foreign mercinaries, flying Blackbeard's flag from their infil vehicle is just the most badass thing possible. lol.